And people seem to think it's not "in real life"! I don't buy that one bit! Our life on the internet impacts our lives one way or the other no matter how you look at it. It IS IRL... it's just not in 3D.

Speaking for myself, I've had some wonderful experiences on the internet and I've met some wonderful people who will be with me the rest of my life as friends. There's also been some not so good experiences but I've learned from them just like I would have, had I known these people personally.

The internet is like anything else; EVERYTHING in moderation!